The nationwide rollout, which Labcorp disclosed Monday, comes weeks after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved coverage for ColoSense, and the American Cancer Society named the test ...

Q: My doctor always encourages me to do a colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. But I have friends who just do a stool test at home, which seems easier. Why should I go through the hassle of a ...

Before you overhaul your diet based on a stool test, here's what actually moves your gut health, no kit required.

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

At-home microbiome tests are having a moment. You mail in a stool sample and get back a report on your gut bacteria, along ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

When it comes to colon cancer screening, an annual stool test may be as effective as colonoscopy for people who don’t have risk factors for the disease, a new study suggests. Subscribe to read this ...

A fecal lactoferrin test can detect intestinal inflammation. High lactoferrin levels in stool suggest that inflammation is present. This may indicate a bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel ...

Diagnosing IBS involves a comprehensive review of your medical history, including potential stressors, infections, and current symptoms, to identify patterns and rule out other conditions. Various ...

Everyone's mailing in stool samples for a gut report, but can an at-home microbiome test actually tell you anything?

AN EVALUATION of the importance of routine stool testing in the internist's office for occult blood was made by reviewing 1600 consecutive office records of new patients. Stool specimens brought to ...